Tag: Tailem Bend 5260
Student dead in school trip bus smash
A teenager dies in a school trip minibus rollover near Yumali, south-east of Adelaide.[MORE]
Lower lakes pipelines to be finished soon
Vital drinking water pipelines for the lower lakes region of SA are due to be finished soon, amid drought.[MORE]
Truck crash blocks highway
The main highway from Adelaide to Melbourne was closed today between Tailem Bend and Coonalpyn because of a truck roll.[MORE]
Country health task force flags key finding
Country health task force will recommend smaller hospitals retain their staff and services.[MORE]
Country health concerns persist: SA Oppn
The State Opposition is accusing the Government of ignoring the task force set up to investigate proposed changes to country health services.[MORE]
Optimism lingers after Lameroo community health meeting
The acting director of the Mallee Coorong Health Service, Rick Brandon, says he is confident the views of around 200 people at a Country Health Plan meeting in Lameroo last night will be taken into account by the South Australian Government.[MORE]
Murray cap changes could be catastrophic: Opposition
The Federal Opposition fears plans to lift the cap on the amount of water that can be traded out of the Murray-Darling Basin could have catastrophic effects on local communities. [MORE]
Water expert has doubts on Murray deal
A water economist says COAG's agreement on the Murray-Darling will not ensure swift action.[MORE]
States hail 'historic' Murray-Darling agreement
State and territory leaders have described today's $3.7 billion Murray-Darling agreement as an historic breakthrough.[MORE]
Govt pledges $3.7b to save Murray-Darling
A deal to manage the Murray-Darling is signed at COAG.[MORE]
Another Murray ferry restricted
The Swan Reach ferry across the Murray is the latest to face a 12-tonne weight restriction on vehicles using the crossing.[MORE]
More Murray ferries restricted
More ferry services on the River Murray in South Australia are operating under weight restrictions because of the falling river level.[MORE]
Drought-hit Coorong should be natural disaster zone: Mayor
The Coorong district Mayor says lack of water in the lower lakes of the region has become so dire it should be declared a natural disaster zone.[MORE]
Eight kilos of cannabis intercepted
Police have intercepted eight kilograms of cannabis at a Pennington truck yard, as it was being prepared for transportation to New South Wales.[MORE]
Farmers push for water pipeline funding
Dairy farmers around the River Murray's lower lakes are paying as much as $1,000 a day for water to keep their herds alive.[MORE]
Drug charges after car search
Police have allegedly seized about 16 kilograms of cannabis when they searched a car at Tailem Bend in South Australia.[MORE]
Low Murray levels cause ferry bans
Heavy vehicles weighing more than 12 tonnes have been banned from using the Tailem Bend ferry because of the falling water level in the River Murray.[MORE]
Drought hits Murray car ferries
There will be restrictions from next week on the car ferry service at Mannum in South Australia because of the falling level of the River Murray.[MORE]
Double fatal on Dukes Highway
Two people have died in a road accident on the Dukes Highway in the upper south-east of South Australia. [MORE]
Green light for broadband expansion
The Coorong District Council, in south-eastern South Australia, says the rollout of a wireless broadband project will now resume with the resolution of a stand-off over federal funding.[MORE]
Child porn 'Santa' jailed
A man who has worked as a Father Christmas at children's functions has been jailed for downloading disturbing images of child pornography.[MORE]
'Santa' could be jailed on child porn charges
A man who has worked as a Father Christmas is waiting to find out whether he will be jailed for downloading nearly 2,000 images of child pornography.[MORE]
River decline worries tourism operators
Tourism operators along the River Murray are worried about water levels that are forecast to drop dramatically in the summer months.[MORE]
Tailem Bend drought forum to debate Murray allocations
Irrigators will debate the implications of a four per cent River Murray water allocation at a drought forum in Tailem Bend tonight.[MORE]
Driver distracted, says report on rail crossing accident
A report has found that a driver was probably distracted when his truck collided with a train at a level crossing south-east of Adelaide. [MORE]
